Szilágyi family

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The Szilágyi family was a prominent Hungarian noble lineage closely associated with the rise of the Hunyadi dynasty in the 15th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hungarian noble family
activePeriod 15th century
aristocraticHouse part of the late medieval Hungarian aristocracy
associatedDynasty Hunyadi dynasty NERFINISHED
coatOfArms Szilágyi coat of arms NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED
culturalSphere Central European nobility
dynasticConnection closely associated with the rise of the Hunyadi dynasty
ethnicity Hungarian
genealogicalConnection maternal relatives of Matthias Corvinus
historicalContext Ottoman–Hungarian wars NERFINISHED
historicalRole allies of John Hunyadi
kin of Matthias Corvinus
supporters of the Hunyadi family
historicalSignificance important in the consolidation of Hunyadi power
historicalSourceType mentioned in medieval Hungarian chronicles
landOwnership estates in Transylvania
estates in Upper Hungary
language Hungarian
languageOfName Hungarian
militaryFunction participated in campaigns against the Ottoman Empire
militaryRole provided military leaders to the Kingdom of Hungary
nameOrigin derived from a toponym Szilágy or similar locality
nobleRank nobility
nobleStatus recognized by the Hungarian Diet
notableMember Erzsébet Szilágyi NERFINISHED
László Szilágyi NERFINISHED
Mihály Szilágyi NERFINISHED
Osvát Szilágyi NERFINISHED
politicalAlignment supporters of strong royal authority
politicalFunction held high offices in the Kingdom of Hungary
politicalInfluence significant in 15th-century Hungarian politics
politicalNetwork closely connected to the royal court of Matthias Corvinus
region Transylvania NERFINISHED
Upper Hungary NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
socialStatus landed aristocracy
timeOfProminence mid-15th century

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Hunyadi family dynasticConnection Szilágyi family